Osinbajo attends Rwanda’s genocide commemoration

Prof. Yemi Osinbajo, Nigeria’s vice president is on his way to Rwanda to attend the country’s 25th National Commemoration of the Genocide against the Tutsi in Rwanda which takes place Sunday in Kigali.

This was made public by Laolu Akande, the media aide to the vice president in a statement. He said activities lined up for the event include the Kigali Genocide Memorial, the wreaths laying ceremony and lighting of the flame by the President of the Republic of Rwanda, Paul Kagame and special guests invited for the event.

Every year, Rwanda marks the beginning of the 1994, genocide against the Tutsi perpetrated by the Hutu extremist-led government which started April 7 of that year.

Over 500,000 people were gruesomely murdered in the war that lasted three months with the United Nations General Assembly officially proclaimed April 7, the International Day of Reflection on the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi in Rwanda beginning from 2003 when the declaration was made.

The country has, however, come out of the ashes of the conflict stronger and more united under Mr Kagame with the country seen as reference point for good governance, stable economy and tourist destination.